回收中心成毒品交易点：洛杉矶一毒贩与一名买家被捕
加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县洛杉矶市传出一起回收中心贩毒案。加州总检察长罗布·邦塔（Rob Bonta）11月6日宣布，一名毒贩因涉嫌在其工作的回收中心贩卖冰毒被捕，另有一名涉嫌购毒的买家一并落网。这次逮捕是加州司法部与洛杉矶县警局联合行动的成果。
邦塔说：「当不法分子自以为找到了聪明的漏洞时，他们会发现我的办公室早已守在那里、随时准备执法。我们致力于让毒品远离加州，并起诉伤害我们社区的毒贩与诈骗者。」他同时感谢司法部调查人员与洛杉矶县警局的认真工作。
据加州司法部通报，今年10月，司法部接到线报称该毒贩正在分销毒品，随即立案调查。调查发现，这名毒贩把自己工作的回收中心当作毒品交易的据点。一名看似向其购毒的女子被拦停后，执法人员在其车内搜出疑似冰毒，该女子随即被捕。其后，司法部取得对该回收中心的搜查令，在毒贩身上查获约14克疑似冰毒。这名毒贩面临持有冰毒与分销冰毒等重罪指控。
此案由加州司法部的回收欺诈团队参与，该团队负责侦查、瓦解和震慑有组织地利用加州容器回收押金基金（CRV）的犯罪行为，并与加州资源回收局（CalRecycle）合作，针对大规模欺诈网络实施逮捕、起诉，并在非法材料被兑付州款项之前予以拦截。本案将移交洛杉矶县地方检察官办公室提起刑事起诉。
加州司法部提醒，刑事起诉书中的指控仅为指控，在被证明有罪之前，每名被告均推定无罪。
（来源：加州总检察长办公室）
Recycling Center Became a Drug Dealing Hub in Los Angeles: Dealer and Buyer Arrested, Attorney General Says
A drug case has surfaced at a recycling center in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on November 6 that a drug dealer was arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamine from the recycling center where they worked, and that a buyer of narcotics was also arrested. The arrests were the result of an effort by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD).
"When bad actors think they've found a clever loophole, they will find that my office is already there, ready to enforce the law. We're committed to keeping drugs out of California and prosecuting dealers and fraudsters that harm our communities," said Attorney General Bonta. "I am grateful to my team of investigators and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for their diligent work. Let these charges be a lesson: Those who aim to profit off weakening our communities and state programs will be held accountable."
In October, DOJ received information that the dealer was distributing narcotics and opened an investigation. Through the course of the investigation, it was uncovered that the dealer used the recycling center where they worked as a hub for the transactions. A woman who appeared to buy narcotics from the dealer was stopped. Upon searching her vehicle, officers located suspected methamphetamine, and the woman was arrested. Following that stop, DOJ acquired a search warrant for the recycling center and located approximately 14 grams of suspected methamphetamine in the possession of the dealer. The dealer is facing felony charges that include unlawful possession of methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine.
The Recycle Fraud Team (RFT) works to detect, dismantle, and deter organized criminal exploitation of California's Redemption Value (CRV) fund. In partnership with CalRecycle, RFT targets large-scale fraud networks to secure arrests, pursue successful prosecutions, and intercept tons of illicit materials before they can be illegally redeemed for state payouts. This case will be submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution.
The Attorney General's office notes that a criminal complaint contains charges that are only allegations against a person, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.
(Source: California Attorney General's Office)
来源：加州总检察长办公室
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图片来源：图：加州总检察长罗布·邦塔官方肖像，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Official portrait of California Attorney General Rob Bonta, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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